The Reality of Transitioning Home

After a spinal cord injury, the journey from the hospital back home is not always straightforward. For some people, the accessibility of their home can even affect their ability to move on to inpatient acute rehabilitation.

Acute rehab is an important stage of recovery. Intensive physical and occupational therapy can help a person build strength, learn new skills, and become more independent. However, some people may not have an accessible home ready for discharge. Without that option, they may face discharge to a skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or adult foster home instead.

That gap is exactly why Oregon Spinal Cord Injury Connection (OSCI) created the Mortensen House.

SCI Transitional Housing in Oregon

The Mortensen House is a fully wheelchair-accessible transitional home in Beaverton, Oregon, for people recovering from spinal cord injuries. It provides a crucial bridge between rehabilitation and home, a place where recovery meets independence.

Guests can move from a clinical environment into a real home setting. Here, they can practice daily routines, build confidence, and strengthen independent living skills.

Meanwhile, families and caregivers gain valuable time to finish accessibility modifications, arrange support, and prepare for a safer return home.

The goal is not simply to provide housing. It is to help people move forward with greater confidence and independence.

Accessible Short-Term Stays at the Mortensen House

The Mortensen House also meets another need in the SCI community.

Between transitional guests, OSCI makes the home available for accessible short-term stays.

Maybe you’re coming to the Portland area for rehabilitation or a medical appointment. Perhaps you’re visiting family, attending an event, or participating in adaptive recreation.

Finding accommodations that truly work for a wheelchair user can be challenging. The Mortensen House offers a comfortable alternative created with the spinal cord injury community in mind.

A Place for What Comes Next

Whether someone needs SCI transitional housing in Oregon or an accessible place for a shorter visit, the Mortensen House offers something important: a home designed to support independence.

Know someone preparing to leave rehabilitation? Planning a short-term stay near Portland?

Learn more about the Mortensen House, contact OSCI about a referral, or ask about availability for a short-term stay.